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WO2010024849A1 - Prothèse comportant une fenêtre amovible - Google Patents

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WO2010024849A1
WO2010024849A1 PCT/US2009/004570 US2009004570W WO2010024849A1 WO 2010024849 A1 WO2010024849 A1 WO 2010024849A1 US 2009004570 W US2009004570 W US 2009004570W WO 2010024849 A1 WO2010024849 A1 WO 2010024849A1
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Darin G. Schaeffer
Shyam Sv Kuppurathanam
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  • This invention relates to endoluminal medical devices for implantation within the human or animal body for treatment of endovascular disease.
  • the functional vessels of human and animal bodies such as blood vessels and ducts, occasionally weaken or even rupture.
  • the aortic wall can weaken, resulting in an aneurysm.
  • Stent grafts for endoluminal deployment are generally formed from a tube of a biocompatible material in combination with one or more stents to maintain a lumen. Stent grafts effectively exclude the defect by sealing both proximally and distally the defect, and shunting blood through its length. In many cases, however, the damaged or defected portion of the vasculature may include a branch vessel.
  • the abdominal aorta there are at least three major branch vessels, including the celiac, mesenteric, and renal arteries, leading to various other body organs.
  • the damaged portion of the vessel includes one or more of these branch vessels, some accommodation must be made to ensure that the prosthesis does not block or hinder blood flow through the branch vessel.
  • Attempts to maintain blood flow to branch vessels have included providing one or more fenestrations or holes in the side wall of the prosthesis.
  • a balloon expandable bare stent is deployed into the renal arteries through the fenestration in the main graft to assure alignment is maintained while the stent-graft is being delivered (e.g., manipulated) and continues to maintain patency post-procedure.
  • the arterial tree is constantly under pulsatile motion due to the flow of blood through the arteries.
  • the deployed bare metal secondary stent is often under severe and complicated loading conditions which must be borne entirely through the narrow interface presented by fenestrated prosthesis and the bare secondary stent.
  • a prosthesis including a tubular graft body provided with a proximal end, a distal end, at least one fenestration disposed in a sidewall of the tubular body between the proximal end and the distal end, a first biocompatible graft material, and a second biocompatible graft material adjacent the perimeter of the at least one fenestration, wherein the second biocompatible material is of greater flexibility than the first biocompatible material such that movement of the fenestration relative to the surface plane of the tubular graft body is permitted.
  • the second biocompatible material may be the same material used for the graft or a different material so long as the graft material surrounding the fenestration has sufficient give or flexibility to permit a branch vessel device inserted through the fenestration to move relative to the fenestration in response to biological or other forces.
  • the second biocompatible material may comprise a graft material of a heavier denier than the graft material of the main body to provide more durability to the flexible fenestration.
  • the graft material surrounding the fenestration may be a flexible, tapered sleeve integrally formed into the graft material.
  • Figure 1 depicts a prosthesis with a protrusion of graft material.
  • Figure 2 depicts a prosthesis having a flexible fenestration.
  • Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a prosthesis with an integral flexible fenestration.
  • Figure 4 shows a perspective view of a prosthesis having a flexible fenestration.
  • Figure 5 shows a cross-sectional view of a prosthesis where a secondary branch stent is deployed into a branch vessel.
  • Figure 6A shows a prosthesis with a flexible fenestration sleeve and a second fenestration in the wall of the prosthesis.
  • Figure 6B shows the prosthesis of Figure 6A where secondary branch stents are deployed into branch vessels.
  • distal and distal are intended to refer to a location or direction that is, or a portion of a device that when implanted is further downstream in the direction of or with respect to blood flow.
  • prosthesis means any replacement for a body part or function of that body part. It can also mean a device that enhances or adds functionality to a physiological system.
  • prosthesis is therefore intended to include all forms of implantable endoluminal devices, including devices intended to be implanted endoluminally in a patient.
  • tubular refers to the general shape of an endoluminal device which allows the module to carry fluid along a distance or fit within a tubular structure such as an artery.
  • Tubular prosthetic devices include single and both branched and bifurcated devices.
  • Tubular as used herein is intended to include a shape with a non-cylindrical configuration.
  • endoluminal refers to or describes objects that can be placed inside a lumen or a body passageway in a human or animal body.
  • a lumen or a body passageway can be an existing lumen or a lumen created by surgical intervention.
  • the terms “lumen” or “body passageway” are intended to have a broad meaning and encompasses any duct (e.g., natural or iatrogenic) within the human body and can include a member selected from the group comprising: blood vessels, respiratory ducts, gastrointestinal ducts, and the like.
  • Endoluminal device or “endoluminal prosthesis” thus describes devices that can be placed inside one of these lumens.
  • stent means any device or structure that adds rigidity, expansion force or support to a prosthesis.
  • a stent is used to obtain and maintain the patency of the body passageway while maintaining the integrity of the passageway.
  • the stent may be used to form a seal.
  • the stent may be located on the exterior of the device, the interior of the device, or both.
  • a stent may be self-expanding, balloon-expandable or may have characteristics of both. A variety of other stent configurations are also contemplated by the use of the term "stent.”
  • fused refers to a length of a continuous thread or strand of one or more filaments or fibers, with or without twist, suitable for weaving, knitting or otherwise intertwining to form a textile fabric.
  • graft or "graft material” describes an object, device, or structure that is joined to or that is capable of being joined to a body part to enhance, repair, or replace a portion or a function of that body part.
  • a graft by itself or with the addition of other elements, such as structural components, can be an endoluminal prosthesis.
  • the graft comprises a single material, a blend of materials, a weave, a laminate, or a composite of two or more materials.
  • the graft can also comprise polymer material that may be layered onto a mandrel.
  • polymers of the present invention although added in layers onto the mandrel, after curing, result in one layer that encapsulates a stent or woven graft. This also aids in decreasing the incidence of delamination of the resulting endovascular prosthesis.
  • a stent may be attached to a graft to form a "stent graft.”
  • branch vessel refers to a vessel that branches off from a main vessel.
  • examples are the celiac and renal arteries which are branch vessels to the aorta (that is, the main vessel in this context).
  • the hypogastric artery is a branch vessel to the common iliac, which is a main vessel in this context.
  • Longitudinally refers to a direction, position or length substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of a reference, and is the length-wise component of the helical orientation.
  • Circumferentially refers to a direction, position, or length that encircles a longitudinal axis of reference. Circumferential is not restricted to a full 360° circumferential turn nor a constant radius.
  • patient refers to any mammal, especially humans.
  • the preferred embodiments provide prostheses with moveable fenestrations comprising a wall made from graft material formed into a tube. A lumen extends longitudinally throughout the prosthesis.
  • the moveable fenestration is configured such that it permits a branch prosthesis that is inserted into and through the fenestration to move relative to the plane of the wall of the main prosthesis.
  • the moveable fenestration may be a flexible fenestrated sleeve.
  • the flexible fenestrated sleeve is tapered. Further, the flexible fenestrated sleeve may have ability to move telescopically. Once a secondary branch stent is deployed into a branch vessel through the flexible fenestrated sleeve, the flexible fenestrated sleeve works to maintain alignment of the fenestration and a branch vessel.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a prosthesis 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the prosthesis 10 comprises a tubular graft 12 configured to be placed within a diseased vessel of a patient.
  • the prosthesis 10 is formed from a first biocompatible material 16.
  • the graft material 16 may be constructed from a biocompatible textile fabric, a polymer, biomaterial, or a composite thereof. Examples of biocompatible materials from which textile graft material can be formed include polyesters, such as polyethylene terephthalate); fluorinated polymers, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and fibers of expanded PTFE; and polyurethanes.
  • the graft material 16 is a woven polyester.
  • the graft material 16 is a polyethylene terephthalate (PET), such as DACRON® (DUPONT 1 Wilmington, DE) or TWI LLWEAVE MICREL® (VASCUTEK, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • DACRON® DUPONT 1 Wilmington, DE
  • TWI LLWEAVE MICREL® VASCUTEK, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • the tubular graft 12 includes a sidewall 14 containing a protrusion 18 of a second biocompatible material 17.
  • the protrusion 18 is integrally formed from the body of the tubular graft 12, and extends outward radially in a bubble like formation.
  • the protrusion 18 may be created during the weaving process used to create the tubular graft 12.
  • the prosthesis 10 may comprise any kind of weave.
  • the tubular graft 12 may include, but is not limited to, weaves such as plain weaves, basket weaves, rep or rib weaves, twill weaves (e.g., straight twill, reverse twill, herringbone twill), satin weaves, and double weaves (e.g., double-width, tubular double weave, reversed double weave).
  • the weave comprises a tubular double layer weave.
  • the tubular graft 12 and the protrusion 18 may be woven in any suitable manner.
  • the fabric may be woven on a table loom, a floor loom, a jacquard loom, a counterbalance loom, a jack loom, or an upright loom.
  • the fabric is woven on a floor loom.
  • the fabric may have any configuration possible, but preferably has warp and weft yarns. In one embodiment, both the warp yarns and the weft yarns are textile yarns.
  • the sett and pick count are kept constant.
  • the sett may be between about 50 and about 300 ends per inch and the pick count may be between about 50 and about 300 picks per inch.
  • An "end” refers to an individual warp yarn, and a "pick” refers to an individual weft yarn.
  • the textile graft comprises a plain weave having 150 ends per inch and 250 picks per inch.
  • the number of warp yarns used while weaving the prosthesis 10 is increased in the region where the protrusion 18 is desired. While the additional warp yarns are weaved into the prosthesis 10, the number of weft yarns is kept constant.
  • the second biocompatible material 17 expands outwardly in the radial direction.
  • the number of warp yarns is increased until a pre-determined diameter has been reached.
  • the predetermined diameter of the protrusion 18 may range from about 2 mm to about 10 mm.
  • the number of warp yarns introduced into the weaving apparatus is decreased until the number of warp yarns is equal to the number of weft yarns used to form the remainder of the graft 12.
  • the sett and pick count are kept constant due to the increasing diameter of the graft 12 in the area of the protrusion 18. Further, the density of the protrusion 18 is kept constant by weaving the weft yarns at the same speed.
  • the density of the protrusion 18 may be altered based on the needs of the patient. For example, one may achieve a protrusion 18 of an increased density in the direction of the warp yarns by weaving the weft yarns at a slower speed and by changing the sett and pick count of the weave. This increased density provides increased structural support for the graft 12, which can benefit a patient suffering from vessels having an advanced diseased state.
  • the density of the protrusion 18 in the direction of the warp yarns may be decreased by weaving the weft yarns at a faster speed. Further, the change in density allows for increased control of the desired shape of the protrusion 18.
  • yarns having a heavier denier may be used to create the protrusion 18 in order to increase the durability of the protrusion 18.
  • the graft material 16 of the tubular graft 12 may be formed of a plurality of yarns having a denier of about 100.
  • graft material 17 composed of a plurality of yarns having a denier of about 120 may be weaved into the graft to form the protrusion 18 during the process used to produce the prosthesis.
  • the protrusion 18 may also be tapered in order to generate a cone effect at the position of the fenestration.
  • Figure 2 illustrates one embodiment of a tubular graft 12 containing a moveable fenestration 22.
  • the moveable fenestration 22 is disposed through the protrusion 18 and the sidewall 14 such that the fenestration 22 is in fluid communication with a lumen 20 of the graft 12.
  • the fenestration 22 is created through the protrusion 18 by applying heat to the center of the protrusion 18 at a temperature of at least 260 0 C. The application of heat causes the fibers of the graft material 16 to melt together, which helps prevent fraying.
  • the fenestration 22 may be created by cutting the protrusion 18 may be cut in the center in order to form an opening.
  • an adhesive may be applied to edges of the fenestration 22 to prevent the fibers from fraying.
  • the diameter of the fenestration 22 may be modified depending on the size of the patient's vessels.
  • the diameter of the fenestration may range from about 2 mm to about 10 mm.
  • the additional graft material surrounding the moveable fenestration 22 has a diameter that is at least 10% greater than the diameter of the graft.
  • a Nitinol ring 24 may be placed about the moveable fenestration 22 in order to prevent it from closing.
  • the Nitinol ring 24 may be secured about the fenestration 22 by suture material.
  • the moveable fenestration 22 may be prevented from closing by placing a seam comprised of biocompatible materials, such as suture material, about the circumference of the fenestration 22. Any excess material suture material present after creating the seam may be removed by cutting the material within the circumference of the moveable fenestration 22.
  • the moveable fenestration 22 may be configured to move telescopically within a certain range.
  • the telescopic range 26 spans from the edge of the fenestration 22 to the sidewall 14 of the tubular graft 12.
  • the telescopic range 28 allows the moveable fenestration 22 to be pushed flush with the diameter of the tubular graft 11. Once the moveable fenestration 22 is flush with the wall 14 of the tubular graft 12, a wrinkle is formed by the additional graft material remaining from the protrusion 18 surrounding the fenestration 22. This wrinkle provides for the relative movement of the fenestration 22 and the tubular graft 12 without transmitting significant load to the fenestration 22.
  • the protrusion 18 or area surrounding the fenestration may be comprised of biocompatible materials that are different than the biocompatible material used to form the tubular graft 12.
  • suitable biocompatible materials include: polyurethane, silicone infused polyurethane, such as Thoralon® (Thoratec, Pleasanton, California), or Biospan®, Bionate®, Elasthane®, Pursil® And Carbosil® (Polymer Technology Group, Berkeley, California).
  • FIGs 3 and 4 illustrate embodiments of a prosthesis for deployment in the abdominal aorta.
  • the prosthesis 10 comprises a tubular stent graft 30 with a wall 34 and a lumen 32 disposed longitudinally therein.
  • the tubular stent graft 30 includes a fenestration 22 disposed through additional graft material added during the weaving process to create a flexible fenestration 22.
  • the fenestration 22 is in communication with the lumen 32 of the tubular stent graft 30.
  • the prosthesis 10 also includes a plurality of expandable stents 36 affixed to the wall 34 of the tubular stent graft 30.
  • the expandable stents 36 maintain the patency of the prosthesis and ensure adequate sealing against the surrounding vascular tissue.
  • the Z-stent design is preferred for straight sections of the aorta; it provides both significant radial force as well as some longitudinal support. In some instances, it may be desirable to affix some of the stents to the internal surface of the prosthesis. Stent amplitude, spacing and stagger are preferably optimized for each prosthesis design.
  • the expandable stents 36 include struts 38 that are spaced apart from each other. The strut spacing is measured from peak-to-peak. The peaks 40 of the struts 38 may be staggered for minimal contact with each other.
  • the stent may be formed of Nitinol, stainless steel, tantalum, titanium, gold, platinum, inconel, iridium, silver, tungsten, cobalt, chromium, or another biocompatible metal, or alloys of any of these.
  • Examples of other materials that may be used to form stents include carbon or carbon fiber; cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, silicone, polyethylene teraphthalate, polyurethane, polyamide, polyester, polyorthoester, polyanhydride, polyether sulfone, polycarbonate, polypropylene, high molecular weight polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, or another biocompatible polymeric material, or mixtures or copolymers of these; polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid or copolymers thereof; a polyanhydride, polycaprolactone, polyhydroxybutyrate valerate or another biodegradable polymer, or mixtures or copolymers of these; a protein, an extracellular matrix component, collagen, fibrin, or another biologic agent; or a suitable mixture of any of these.
  • the stent is a Nitinol or stainless steel stent. Any of the stents mentioned herein may have barbs to help decrease prosthesis migration.
  • the moveable fenestration 22 is flush with the diameter of the tubular stent graft 30.
  • Radio opaque markers 42 may be placed around the fenestration 22 in order to assist with proper alignment of the tubular stent graft 30 when deployed within the patient.
  • the radio opaque markers 42 may be sewn to the wall 34 of the tubular stent graft 30. Radio opaque materials such as gold, platinum, tungsten, or any other high density material may be used.
  • an opening is cut into the wall 34 of the tubular stent graft 30, and a flexible tube 44 is affixed about the opening.
  • the tube 44 also includes a first end 46 and a second end 48, and it may also be tapered.
  • the tube 44 is affixed to the wall 34 of the tubular graft 30 by suturing the proximal end of the tube 44 circumferentially about the opening.
  • the second end 48 of the tube 44 is in communication with the opening.
  • a Nitinol ring 26 may be placed about the second end 48 of the solid tube 44.
  • the second end 48 of the solid tube 44 may also be maintained in an open configuration by means other suitable means known by a person of the ordinary skill in the art.
  • FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary prosthesis deployed in a patient.
  • the prosthesis 10 comprising a tubular graft 12 is deployed in the main vessel 50 of the patient.
  • the tubular graft 12 includes a moveable fenestration 22 in communication with the lumen 20.
  • a secondary branch prosthesis 54 such as a stent, is deployed into a branch vessel 52 to maintain the alignment of the flexible fenestration 22 and the branch vessel 52.
  • the secondary branch prosthesis 54 is formed from biocompatible material is comprised of a plurality of struts 58 that extend circumferentially about a longitudinal axis and form a lumen 56 extending longitudinally within the secondary branch prosthesis 54. Examples of acceptable biocompatible metals are discussed above.
  • a prosthesis 110 includes a tubular graft 112 comprising a first fenestration 122 and a second fenestration 123 disposed through the wall 114 of the tubular graft 112.
  • the tubular graft 112 also includes a lumen 120.
  • This embodiment is suitable for implantation in an abdominal aortic aneurysm where two branch vessels may be occluded during the deployment of the tubular graft.
  • the second fenestration 123 may be a fixed fenestration or it may be disposed through a protrusion formed from the weaving of additional graft material.
  • the second fenestration 123 is in communication with the lumen 120 of the tubular graft 112.
  • Radio opaque markers (not shown) may be placed about the flexible fenestrated sleeve and the second fenestration 123 in order to assist the physician with placement of the tubular graft 112.
  • the second fenestration 123 may be created in the tubular graft 112 relative to the location of the first fenestration 122 on the tubular graft 112.
  • patients suffering from abdominal aortic aneurysms may have branch vessels that are not aligned.
  • the second fenestration 123 may be formed after the first fenestration 122 is created from a protrusion formed of additional graft material.
  • the length of the tubular graft 112 may also be altered relative to the flexible fenestration 122 in order to configure the tubular graft 112 with vasculature of the patient.
  • a tubular graft 112 of the example shown in Figure 6A is deployed in the main vessel 50 of the patient to occlude an aneurysm.
  • the flexible fenestration 122 is flush with the diameter of the wall 114 of the tubular graft 112 such that a wrinkle is created.
  • Two secondary branch stents 54 are deployed in the branch vessels.
  • the secondary branch prostheses 54 help maintain alignment of the tubular graft 112 to provide for proper blood flow to the branch vessels 52, 62.
  • the secondary branch prostheses 54 are received through the first fenestration 122 and the second fenestration 123, respectively.
  • the first fenestration 122 may not be aligned with the branch vessel 52.
  • the wrinkle of graft material of the first fenestration 122 allows for some movement of the first fenestration 122 relative to the surface plane of the tubular graft 112 without transmitting direct force to the secondary branch stent 54, which helps to provide alignment between the first fenestration 122 and the branch vessel 52.

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Abstract

L’invention concerne une prothèse comportant une fenêtre amovible, qui comprend un corps de greffon tubulaire présentant une extrémité proximale, une extrémité distale, au moins une fenêtre placée dans une paroi latérale du corps tubulaire entre l’extrémité proximale et l’extrémité distale, une première matière de greffon biocompatible et une seconde matière de greffon biocompatible, adjacentes au pourtour de la ou des fenêtre(s). La seconde matière biocompatible présente une flexibilité supérieure à celle de la première matière biocompatible, de manière à permettre un déplacement de la fenêtre par rapport au plan de la surface du corps de greffon tubulaire.
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